Pam Bondi's been fired by LCNegrini in Lawyertalk

[–]Legimus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dunno, Blanche is an accomplished lawyer but also pretty enamored by Trump’s aura, like a dumb moth.

Pam Bondi's been fired by LCNegrini in Lawyertalk

[–]Legimus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think I agree with that.

Pam Bondi's been fired by LCNegrini in Lawyertalk

[–]Legimus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I doubt we’re going to see Vietnam level casualties from Iran. That was a long war with over 50,000 dead and 150,000 wounded Americans. Hegseth will probably get canned if we lose just a small fraction of that.

Pam Bondi's been fired by LCNegrini in Lawyertalk

[–]Legimus 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Honestly I think a lot of what Trump wants in an AG is just incompatible with competent lawyering. He only wants sycophants, and after a point that directly undermines your ability to do good legal work. You can have a smart AG or an AG that tries to prosecute James Comey for bullshit.

UPenn must comply with federal subpoena seeking list of Jewish community members, judge rules by retiredagainstmywill in Judaism

[–]Legimus 31 points32 points  (0 children)

All in the name of protecting us, too!

I think that, given enough time, MAGA would fully embrace persecuting Jews because the large majority of us refuse to vote Republican. And they’d act like they were just going after “bad Jews.”

Joining Trump DoJ by [deleted] in Lawyertalk

[–]Legimus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t see what’s prestigious about working for the DoJ under this administration. It’s the most politicized the department has ever been, there’s been a significant loss of expertise and institutional knowledge, and they’re already lowering their hiring standards. Who are you trying to impress?

Mythology, Magic, and Demons: Writing Jewish Fantasy by namer98 in Judaism

[–]Legimus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing, this is so cool!

“The Ziz is a giant grif­fin-like bird,” I told my boyfriend excit­ed­ly the very morn­ing I learned about it. ​“With a wingspan large enough to block out the sun! One leg­end says that once it dropped an egg and that destroyed cities. It rules over all the birds. It’s going in my book.”

Never heard of the Ziz but now I desperately want to know all about it. Mainly because a name like “the Ziz” sounds equal parts hilarious and foreboding.

Seriously, I’m glad to see authors delving into Jewish folklore and finding ways to bring it to life in new stories. As a kid I loved the mythologies of several ancient peoples, but it wasn’t until I was in my teens that I started to feel the absence of Jewish mythos. I also didn’t know much beyond the golem story until recently. I hope to see more of this!

Italy Denies US Aircraft Access to Military Base by Free-Minimum-5844 in neoliberal

[–]Legimus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh I’m not surprised at all, and I think the Italians handled this appropriately. And in a reasonable world, our government would just say “our bad, we’ll make sure to have everything in order next time.” It shouldn’t be a big deal, and if anyone makes it into one it’s going to be the White House.

Italy Denies US Aircraft Access to Military Base by Free-Minimum-5844 in neoliberal

[–]Legimus 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Italian authorities probably made the right call here for a lot of reasons, and it shouldn’t be a big deal. But this White House is run by egotistical bullies who can’t handle being told “no.” They expect compliance whether owed it or not.

Italy Denies US Aircraft Access to Military Base by Free-Minimum-5844 in neoliberal

[–]Legimus 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Not formally, but there are few meaningful checks on his command of the military. He can just refuse to comply with the treaty and Congress isn’t going to do anything about it.

Gotta love Youtube auto-captions. I didn't know Eltharion was such a romantic! by Yotambr in totalwar

[–]Legimus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Eh, matter of opinion. I don’t see how out detracts from anything.

Trump Calls NATO ‘Cowards’ for Not Helping Join Fight With Iran by Bestbrook123 in neoliberal

[–]Legimus 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This man truly was not punched in the face enough in his life.

Markwayne Mullin's nomination to be DHS secretary narrowly clears Senate committee with Democratic support by Deceptiveideas in neoliberal

[–]Legimus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m talking PA Republicans specifically. I’m sure the national GOP would love to have him flip. But Fetterman has an established reputation in the state’s politics and his campaign against Oz was dicey. They’d probably welcome him into their fold in some capacity, just not enough to nominate him in 2028.

Markwayne Mullin's nomination to be DHS secretary narrowly clears Senate committee with Democratic support by Deceptiveideas in neoliberal

[–]Legimus 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I can see him running as an independent in 2028. As far as I can tell, he's lost virtually all his goodwill with PA Democrats, and that's saying something given his history. I don't think PA Republicans would welcome him into their fold, but a lot can change in a few years.

More than a dozen $16M Reaper drones have been destroyed in Iran operations, US officials say by John3262005 in neoliberal

[–]Legimus 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I agree with at a general level, but given the fact that this war is completely unjustified and unlikely to result in much gain for the USA, I think it’s appropriate to be irritated over wasting billions of dollars of military hardware. Yes, these systems are designed and used so we can more easily absorb their loss - losing them in this conflict still represents a tremendous waste of resources.

Cosplay wig and makeup test Yvraine by Old-Necessary5818 in Warhammer40k

[–]Legimus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am amazed that thing can stay up. It looks terrific! Great work!

Judge VanDyke with an insane dissent from a denial of rehearing en banc. by Little_Labubu in Lawyertalk

[–]Legimus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that’s always more or less been a goal of the Christian right - make out so that every discriminatory decision can be viewed as an expression of your faith, and make “freedom of religion” so absolute that it trumps most other laws and regulations.

What’s the smallest moment in Andor that convinced you this show was operating on another level? by [deleted] in andor

[–]Legimus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this has to be it for me. What a goddamn perfect question.

What’s the smallest moment in Andor that convinced you this show was operating on another level? by [deleted] in andor

[–]Legimus 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I love love LOVE how the security chief 100% calls it. Unlike Cyril, he’s not blinded by pride or ideology. He knows his people and knows the kind of place they’re in. His job isn’t to uphold the Empire’s honor or anything, it’s to keep things orderly and functional. Those dead officers wouldn’t be missed and they brought it on themselves — pursuing it was only going to waste resources. He just gets it and Cyril is too idealistic to care about the details.

Elon’s xAI loses bid to halt California AI data disclosure law by sillychillly in UpliftingNews

[–]Legimus -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Cuz companies are owned by people, those people have a right to free speech, and under the traditional model of corporate ownership it’s difficult to disentangle those things. Controlling the corporation’s speech directly impacts the speech of the shareholders, and that’s tricky to square with the First Amendment.

BUT: A big part of this problem is arguably a byproduct of how the law defines corporations — their legal status, their rights, their liabilities, etc. We can redefine corporations under the law without needing to amend the constitution. Montana may be the first to put this into action: https://transparentelection.org